Oh dear, it seems I didn’t press the vital button to post the November contribution, and have recently been bogged down in post Christmas clear up. Now I am now thinking about  the celebrations of the past when there was a more balanced and resident population. In addition to events at The Cottage there were parties…

The gales  have been fierce this November with wind speeds of 100mph recorded at Prawle Point, but in past years, there have been some more notable November storms  in Hope. The earliest I know of was one on the 7th November 1588 when The Armada hospital ship the San Pedro el Mayar was lost. The…